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Spotlight: Félix Candela

Posted: 26 Jan 2019 08:00 PM PST

Los Manantiales. Image via rkett.com Los Manantiales. Image via rkett.com

Every work of art is an interpretation of the world, of what you are thinking; a realization of your perception which creates and attempts a different world. In the end, a work of art is merely an offering to art.

Mexican-Spanish architect Félix Candela (Jan 27, 1910 – Dec 7, 1997) was known for redefining the role of the architect in relation to structural problems, and played a crucial role in the development of new structural forms of concrete. His famous experimentation with concrete gave rise to projects like the Los Manantiales restaurant in the Xochimilco area of Mexico City and the Cosmic Rays Pavilion for the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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Chivalry Road / Sketch Architects

Posted: 26 Jan 2019 06:00 PM PST

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Bridge Experience / António Borges + Infraestruturas de Portugal + IP Património

Posted: 26 Jan 2019 03:00 PM PST

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Neris River House / Kubinis metras

Posted: 26 Jan 2019 01:00 PM PST

© Norbert Tukaj © Norbert Tukaj
  • Architects: Kubinis metras
  • Location: Vilna, Lithuania
  • Category: Houses
  • Lead Architects: Marius Bliujus, Evelina Vasiliauskaitė
  • Interior Design: UAB Miško idėjos
  • Area: 200.0 m2
  • Project Year: 2018
  • Photographs: Norbert Tukaj, Kubinis metras

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Refurbishment Philips-Haus / Josef Weichenberger architects + Partner

Posted: 26 Jan 2019 11:00 AM PST

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House Luum / Pedro Domingos

Posted: 26 Jan 2019 05:00 AM PST

© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
  • Architects: Pedro Domingos
  • Location: Santa Bárbara de Nexe, Portugal
  • Category: Houses
  • Local Team: Estúdio ODS, Bruno Oliveira, Edite Borges
  • Area: 250.0 m2
  • Project Year: 2018
  • Photographer: Fernando Guerra | FG+SG, Courtesy of Pedro Domingos

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The First Complete Street in Sao Paulo has a 92% Approval Rating

Posted: 26 Jan 2019 04:00 AM PST

Rua Joel Carlos Borges, in Sao Paulo. Image: Pedro Mascaro/WRI Brasil Rua Joel Carlos Borges, in Sao Paulo. Image: Pedro Mascaro/WRI Brasil

The implementation of a Complete Street is something to be celebrated. A Complete Street initiative is a clear indication that a city is striving for urban mobility and seeking a more democratic and safer use of space. Nevertheless, it is vital to measure the impact of these interventions when implementing future actions.

Joel Carlos Borges Street, the first Complete Street in São Paulo, underwent an evaluation two months after it was completed. The study revealed that 92% of its users approved of the project and believed that the changes were beneficial.

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Ice Breakers Public Art Winter-Wonderland Returns to Toronto

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 11:00 PM PST

© Khristel Stecher © Khristel Stecher

Winter is hardly the high season for Toronto's waterfront. Nevertheless, the annual design competition Ice Breakers aims to draw people back to the outdoors, populating the frozen harborside with installations celebrating the winter. This year's winning designs are currently on show, centering around the theme "Signal Transmission."

For a third year in a row, Ports Toronto and the Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA) partnered to produce this 2019 exhibition. Out of hundreds of international submissions, the winning designs include an illuminated starlight house, kaleidoscopic mirrors, and arches of bells, now on display until February 24.

See all five winning installations with descriptions by the architects below.

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6 Broadway Market Mews / Delvendahl Martin Architects

Posted: 25 Jan 2019 09:00 PM PST

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